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Using AI safely in the clinical setting
October 8, 2019
Hospitalists can help the development of AI tools by participating in research.
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Opinion
IDWeek examined hot topics in the clinical treatment of infectious diseases
October 6, 2019
WASHINGTON – Identifying diseases using cell-free microbial DNA from plasma and next-generation DNA sequencing are some of the hot topics in ID diagnosis and treatment.
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News
Hospitalist comanagement reduced odds of MI, shortened vascular surgery stays
October 4, 2019
CHICAGO – A care model that uses hospitalists to comanage vascular surgery patients reduced hospital stays, with a greater impact on complex cases.
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Histologic analysis of vaping-associated lung injury suggests chemical pneumonitis
October 4, 2019
Foamy macrophages and pneumocyte vacuolization were seen in all cases.
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News
Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
October 4, 2019
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
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News
Vaping-associated lung injury cases exceed 1,000
October 3, 2019
As of Oct. 1, there have been 1,080 confirmed and probable cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping.
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Article
Short Takes
October 3, 2019
In the Literature - Short Takes
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News
TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk
October 3, 2019
PARIS – “Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR,” said Dr. Laurent Fauchier.
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Video
Novel cardiac troponin protocol rapidly rules out MI
October 3, 2019
PARIS – Three-quarters of patients who presented with suspected acute coronary syndrome were safely discharged from ED without hospital admission.
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News
Epidemiology and costs of sepsis in the United States
October 2, 2019
What is the economic burden of sepsis in the U.S. health care system?
